Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
The Legislature.

such matters as constitutional reform
and other subjects of general interest
only the initial steps have been taken.
Notice was given of the following
new bills: BY Mr. Allaband-to in
corporate the Farmers Preserving
Company to enable Robert Fisher to
change the course of part of the public
road leading from the Dover and
Horsehead to the Dover and Kenton
road by Mr.. Ware-to incorporate the
National Kaolin Company Of Whining
ton; by Mr.. WilsOn-to amend chap.
507, sec. l, vol XVII, Delaware Laws
(making the close Of the game season
in Sussex county correspond with the
rest Of the State); by Mr.. Smalley-an
act for the suppression of policy writ
ing, &c, within the State limits.
New bills intrOduced-By Mr.. Tay-
lor, to lay out a public road in South
Murderkill hundred by Mr.. Scotten,
to lay out new road in West Dover
hundred
Read by title and referred-House
bills concerning school district No. 4.
Kent county; authorizing the Kent
recorder Of deeds to procure new
seal ; amending the act in relation to
ldlotlc children; amending section 7.
chapter 469, volume XVII, Delav a. e
Laws divorcing Bevans NJ. and Alice
Cain.
THE FISH AND OYSTER BILL.
Mr.. Norney succeeded by clear
history of fish culture last week in
getting unanimous vote for his bill to
protect fish and oysters by requiring a
bona tide residence in the State one
year before, thus preventing suuatters
coming here and "citizenizing them
selves"
supplementary to the bill already on
It's way in behalf of the oyster interest.
Mr.. NOrney will this week, saws the re-
porter for the MOrning Ne,us, present
another bill relating to the same sub
Ject. This will propose that a section
or strip OF land, 300 yards wide, from
Mahon's ditch to Mispillion creek, a
distance of about ten miles, be laid out
IN 200 feet sections, these sections TO be
rented or licensed out to farmers or
truckers, who can place plants thereon
IN June and know they will be pro-
tected by law until the full-aedred
oyster IS ready to harvest in November
Mr.. NOrney's object is to give men
these small plots who have not the
means to go into the oyster business
extensively, but who can gather sufIi-
Gent plants to stock plot of this size
and who can in the fall gather their
oysters and peddle them out to the
small towns as they do other truck.
The bill further provides that the sec
ton of bay between Mispillion creek
and MahOn's ditch be reserved exclu-
slvely for fishing purposes. This step
IS deemed necessary, because of the
encroachment of late by Oystermen of
that territory. As it is, few OYSTER
men could select sites at different
points in the last named portions ofthe
bay, drive their stakes and completely
ruin what are now fine fishing grounds.
Where licensed oyster stakes are driven.
seine fishing must cease. In the pres
ent temper ef the House, since his ex-
cellent address of last week, Mr. Nor
ney can get almost anything passed
/ that he will bring up on this subject.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
The same reporter says: Senator
Martins Convention bill, followed so
closely upon Mr. Ferguson's amend
ment scheme, and the creation of the
Senate special committee to which
| both propositions were referred has
started constitutional reform talk in
both houses. The makeup of the
Senate's special committee is especially
subject of much interest. Messrs.
Earrucot, apH Mort;,,
mittee, and as each has a hobby. it NAV
materially be inferred that each will
push the interests of his particular
plan. Then DR. Lewis, the third mem
Der, holds the balance of power. Now.
the doctor is credited with standing
almost anywhere; that is, by other
people. So far as he is personally con
cerncd, no amount of interviewing ran
develop anything beyond this: I am
in favor of what the people want.
! How he Is going to ascertain the DeO-
pies desire is IA cOnundrum his action
III the future must solve. But tbat
neither OF the plans presented will pass
both houses you may write down rs
settled. Mr.. Ferguson's plan is held
by some to smattcr too much ofthe de-
tunct Grubb scheme, and raised all
other objections out of its path, the five
members increase to Wilmington will
be opposed not only by Kent and Sus.
sex, but by the outside members of
New Castle county. That is the feel
ing IN the lower House. A leading
New Castle member said that he should
never vote to give the city of Wilming.
ton the power that would be gained bv
having five members of the Legislature